Description
Luxurious seafood-stuffed jumbo shells with lobster, crab, and a rich three-cheese sauce—an elegant dish that’s surprisingly simple to prepare at home.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz lobster meat
- 8 oz lump crab meat
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (divided into 2 portions of ½ cup each)
- 1½ tablespoons butter (divided)
- 8 oz cream cheese
- ½ cup heavy whipping cream
- ¾ cup Parmesan Reggiano cheese, grated
- Aluminum foil
- 20–24 jumbo pasta shells
Instructions
- Heat a skillet over medium and melt ½ tablespoon of butter. Add garlic and sauté 1 minute. Fold in lobster and crab; cook 2–3 minutes until warmed.
- In a mixing bowl, combine seafood with cream cheese, ½ cup mozzarella, salt, and pepper. Mix until creamy and firm.
- Boil pasta shells until just al dente (10–12 minutes), then drain and cool.
- In the same skillet, melt remaining butter. Whisk in flour and cook 1 minute. Gradually add cream, whisking until smooth. Stir in Parmesan and remaining mozzarella until sauce thickens.
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Spread a thin layer of sauce in a 9×13 dish. Stuff cooled shells with filling, arrange in dish, and cover with remaining sauce.
- Cover with foil and bake 20 minutes. Uncover and bake an additional 10 minutes until golden and bubbly.
- Let rest 5 minutes before serving. Garnish with Parmesan, parsley, or paprika if desired.
Notes
To lighten this dish, substitute half the cream cheese with Greek yogurt and use low-fat milk. Add spinach or sun-dried tomatoes for extra nutrients. Can be assembled ahead and baked later.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: Seafood Fusion
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 portion
- Calories: 485
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 890mg
- Fat: 26g
- Saturated Fat: 16g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 145mg